Cornerback Signs With Mountaineer Football
January 10, 2024 11:47 AM | Football
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that Ayden Garnes, a 6-0, 170-pound redshirt junior cornerback from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has signed a grant-in-aid and will transfer to WVU from Duquesne. He has two years of eligibility remaining.
Ayden Garnes, CB, r-Jr., 6-0, 170, Philadelphia, Pa./Monsignor Bonner /Duquesne
2023 (r-So.)
Ayden Garnes, CB, r-Jr., 6-0, 170, Philadelphia, Pa./Monsignor Bonner /Duquesne
2023 (r-So.)
- Played for coach Jerry Schmitt at Duquesne
- Started all 12 games and recorded 51 tackles
- Finished with a sack and was third on team with five tackles for loss
- Led the team with 11 pass breakups
- Collected two interceptions, one of which was returned 27 yards for a touchdown, and a fumble recovery
- Registered a season-high seven tackles at Youngstown State
- Saw action in 10 games and made seven consecutive starts to end season at cornerback
- Recorded 33 tackles, made two interceptions, broke up two passes, blocked a kick, had one fumble recovery and forced a fumble
- Had five solo tackles and a tackle for loss against Sacred Heart
- Made an interception and forced a fumble at Hawaii
- Registered an interception in the season finale win over Wagner
- Recovered a fumble versus Merrimack
- Nominated for AFCA All-State Good Hands Team for outstanding community service
- Redshirted
- Played for coach Jack Muldoon at Monsignor Bonner
- Named 2020 Pennsylvania Football Writers' All-State Class 4A First Team honoree
- Garnered All-Philadelphia Catholic League and All-Eastern Pennsylvania honors
- Helped Friars to undefeated season in 2020 and 9-2 mark in 2019
- Tallied five tackles and an interception to go with seven receptions for 151 yards and three touchdowns in win over Archbishop Wood as a senior
- Son of Kevin Garnes and Jerelle Holden
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Majoring in communication studies
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